Mangaluru boy sets world record with 26 underwater flips in 37 seconds at Emmekere swimming pool
Mangaluru: In a remarkable achievement, 13-year-old Hadrian Vegas from Mangaluru set a new world record by performing 26 underwater somersaults in just 37 seconds at the Emmekere International Swimming Pool. The record was officially recorded by Dr. Krishnamurti, State Director of Nobel World Records.
Hadrian, a Class 8 student of Carmel CBSE School, achieved this feat under the guidance of his coach, Aromal A.S., who expressed pride in Hadrian’s accomplishment. "Usually, flips are done while holding the edge of the pool, but Hadrian managed to perform 26 flips consecutively in the middle of the pool, which is a remarkable achievement," said Aromal.
Hadrian's potential was first noticed during a summer vacation, leading to special training sessions at Prestige International School’s pool, which later continued at Emmekere. His father, Anil Vegas, a civil contractor, credited his son's success to the keen observation and training provided by Aromal.
The event was attended by notable figures, including Arun Prabha, GM of Mangaluru Smart City Limited, Praveen D'Souza from the Sports Department, and representatives from Prestige International School and Carmel CBSE School.
Hadrian has now set his sights on achieving a Guinness World Record in the future.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
